The Patient Comes to the Emergency Room with Dry Hot

question 17

Multiple Choice

The patient comes to the emergency room with dry hot skin,fruity breath,and deep respirations and is complaining of abdominal pain.The nurse interprets these signs and symptoms as:

• A)an insulin reaction.
• B)ketoacidosis.
• C)rebound hyperglycemia.
• D)hypoglycemia.

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Definitions:

Agglutination

The clumping together of particles, typically cells or proteins, that occurs when an antigen is mixed with its corresponding antibody.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.

Universal Donors

Refers to individuals with O-negative blood type who can donate blood to recipients of all blood types without causing adverse reactions.

Type O

A blood type in the ABO blood group system that has neither A nor B antigens on red cells and is considered the universal donor.